12 May 1945
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Newspaper
New Castle News
Location
New Castle, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
May 12, 1945
Page
1
Soviet troops press the pursuit of outlaw German forces in border regions as reports describe ongoing clashes and attempts to evade capture. Natalia Rene reports from the frontline with details on troop movements and regional responses.
Soviet forces reported a massive roundup across occupied territories including Czechoslovakia Austria Latvia and Denmark with more than 560000 Nazi officers and men surrendering since May Four Russian armies seized hundreds of generals and tens of thousands of troops while German commanders fled westward as Soviet American forces linked up near Hemnice and Radzicany.
Lawrence county workers are ready for the Seventh War Loan Campaign with bundles of facts and bond blanks. Monday marks the formal opening and a special B-Hour from 3 to 4 pm when store sales forces focus on war bonds over soaps and sewing machines. Bond quotas rise significantly, with E bonds up sixty percent and overall personal sales driven to meet targets.
Gen Douglas MacArthur reports U S forces form a northern pincers action on Mindanao with the 401st Division storming ashore at Macajair Bay and pushing inland while warships and planes soften defenses. Japanese garrison is driven from Bukidnon positions as inland advances continue.
U S Tenth Army presses renewed offensive on southern Okinawa reaching near Naha and Shuri while Marine units fight largely hand to hand. Communiques describe near continuous fighting and Japanese casualties as the drive continues with air and artillery support.
Paris dispatch reports Eisenhower directing a vast redeployment of American forces from Europe to the Pacific. General Clay outlines the plan as the war aim shifts toward defeating Japan, with thousands of troops to be discharged as the move accelerates.
In Augsburg on May 12 Reichs marshal Herman Goering appeared frightened and evasive, trying to shift blame to Hitler and others. He disowned responsibility for the invasion of Prussia and for the Luftwaffe bombing civilians as France collapsed, while insisting Hitler bore the blame for the war.
Yugoslav communique through FCC says partisan forces destroyed a German division while advancing toward Austria. From May 5 to May 10 in the Zagreb campaign 11 000 were killed and 16 000 captured as German units refused surrender.
United States weather statistics show the 24 hour period ending nine a m with a maximum temperature of 40 and a minimum of 39 with no precipitation and a river stage of 6 feet. Data for the same date a year ago recorded a high of 79 and a low of 48 with no precipitation.
Capt. Joan H. Craigé argues that American ingenuity built the mechanized weapons that shaped World War I and beyond. He notes early American rifles like the Kentucky long rifle as milestones, and credits U.S. inventors with revolutionizing warfare through portable, powerful devices.
Washington May 12 Italian ambassador Alberto Tarchiani and the State Department are studying repatriation of Italian war prisoners held in the United States. Plans align with rules for German POWs, relying on shipping availability. About 35 000 volunteers in Italian service units are distinguished from 17 000 Fascists slated for repatriation when feasible.
London dispatch quotes Hitler's liaison officer stating the body lay beneath Berlin chancellery debris after the April 21 collapse. Officer says Hitler was worried yet sane and chose to stay in Berlin hoping relief from German forces.
United Nations Conference enters decisive week amid explosive dispute over regional setup and a looming final agreement. The discussion centers on independence and wartime autonomy within the western hemisphere and possible amendments to the Dumbarton Oaks security framework.
About 2 500 severans, the first under the Army demobilization plan, are returning to the United States after being selected from Yanks with long overseas service. They are resuming civilian life a week after Germany's capitulation, with oversea duty length and combat awards influencing their discharge points.
Everett N. Wilson, last principal in Mercer's 1943 farm murders, was ordered to appear June 4 before Judge George Horowls for sentencing as an absconding witness. He allegedly sold his farm and joined the navy after Morell and Graham trials. Morell got 6 to 12 years, Graham acquitted.
German submarine headed for Nova Scotia to surrender today. Two other U boats were reported en route to Newfoundland to surrender to Royal Canadian Navy units.
More than 130 Japanese diplomatic personnel in Europe including Hiroshi Oshima ambassador to Berlin were taken into custody by the United States. The seizure covered Berlin staff and detachments from France and Vienna as Allied forces move on Nazi leadership and assets.
On Saturday May 2 1945 Rev J ceer Bingham aged 61 is listed in Mercer County death records. The notice also mentions George W Shatter in the same brief 1945 obituary item.
City council to confer with engineers on plans to eliminate bottlenecks on State Street Hill. Curb setback to three feet, widening at top to create a 20 foot cartway, Jones Street to 40 feet, with brick paving considered after base laying of tonecrete subbase.
The fragment describes a dog named Arthur Mometer toying with food and bones, groaning at a stunt, then walking away in apparent disappointment or resignation. The garbled text mixing sounds and actions suggests a humorous pet scene with misread words.
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